Operation Overlord, the seaborne and airborne invasion of the German-occupied coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, proved to be the largest amphibious operation in history. Once ashore on the continent of Europe, the Allied armies were to drive across northwestern Europe and strike at the heart of Hitler's Third Reich. This gripping history features remarkable first-person stories of some who took part in the operation, including those paratroopers who dropped out of the sky through heavy fire, those who survived the mined waters to wade onto heavily fortified beaches, and members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force who provided crucial support.